Bill Title: Relates to implementing mask requirements in schools; provides that the commissioner shall calculate the level of community transmission of COVID-19 on a district-wide basis; provides such calculations shall be compared to the CDC's threshold for a high level of community transmission; provides school districts below such threshold shall allow the decision to wear a mask to be made by the student's parent, legal guardian or the student, if such student is emancipated; provides school districts that meet the CDC threshold shall require students to follow any guidelines established by the commissioner.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 16-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-05-10 - held for consideration in health [A08487 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Assemblymember Michael Durso [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-009	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember Joseph DeStefano [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-003	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember Matthew Simpson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-114	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember Joseph Angelino [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-121	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember Brian Manktelow [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-130	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember Josh Jensen [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-134	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember Jodi Giglio [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember John Salka [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-121	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember Jeff Gallahan [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-131	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember Michael Tannousis [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-064	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember Michael Lawler [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-097	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember William Barclay [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-120	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember John Mikulin [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-017	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember David McDonough [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-014	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember Karl Brabenec [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-098	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Assemblymember Christopher Tague [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-102	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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